"Lake City, Spokane, Seattle, New York City, Chicago, Costa Mesa and Denver. In 2015, the production toured in North America with shows in Worcester, Detroit, Appleton, Columbus, Jacksonville, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Stefán Karl performed as Grinch, Bob Lauder as Old Max, and Genny Gagnon and Rachel Katzke as Cindy Lou Who. The musical will make its UK premiere at The Lowry, in Salford from 10 December 2019 to 5 January 2020. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, is"
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and simply The Grinch in the UK) is a 2000 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Based on Dr. Seuss's 1957 book of the same name, the film was the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film. The film stars Jim Carrey in the title role, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon and Taylor Momsen. Because the film is"
"Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the children's book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1957). He has been played by many different actors, including: Boris Karloff, Hans Conried, Jim Carrey and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch is depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. In full-color adaptations, he is typically colored avocado green. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the town of Whoville. In contrast to the cheerful Whos, the Grinch"
"Time"" list. Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the children's book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1957). He has been played by many different actors, including: Boris Karloff, Hans Conried, Jim Carrey and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch is depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. In full-color adaptations, he is typically colored avocado green. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the town of Whoville. In contrast to the cheerful Whos,"
"by Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment, ""Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"" was released by Universal Pictures on November 17, 2000 to mixed reviews from critics yet grossed over $345 million worldwide, becoming the sixth-highest grossing film of 2000 and the second highest-grossing holiday film of all-time behind ""Home Alone"" (1990). It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup as well as getting nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. All the residents of Whoville (Whos) enjoy celebrating Christmas, except for the Grinch, a misanthropic and egotistical creature who hates it and the Whos. No one"
"Latin as ""Quomodo Invidiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit"". The translation was published in October 1998 by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Inc. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" one of its ""Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"". In 2012 it was ranked number 61 among the ""Top 100 Picture Books"" in a survey published by ""School Library Journal"" – the fourth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list. The book's main characters have made appearances in other works. The Grinch appears in the animated specials ""Halloween Is Grinch Night"" and ""The"
"The Grinch overlooks the city of Whoville with a lack of empathy for all Whos. He is known to be of a different species than the Whos, being stated as a What in the 2000 film. The Grinch is played by actor Jim Carrey in the 2000 production of ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" In the book ""Horton Hears a Who!"", there is a mayor in Whoville. In the live-action film ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas,"" there is a mayor named Augustus Maywho, played by Jeffrey Tambor. Actor Steve Carell plays the Mayor of Whoville in the 2008 animated film"
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Theodor ""Dr. Seuss"" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who attempts to put an end to Christmas by stealing Christmas-themed items from the homes of the nearby town Whoville on Christmas Eve. The story was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of ""Redbook"". The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named"
"The only one who isn't amused is a cantankerous, green furred creature called The Grinch, who has a heart ""two sizes too small"" and lives in a cave on the top of Mount Crumpit just north of Whoville. The Grinch's only friend is his loyal pet dog Max and they both only visit Whoville when the Grinch needs to buy food and do bad things. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Cindy Lou Who notices that her mother Donna is overworked trying to take care of herself and her twin infant brothers, Buster and Bean. She at first decides to send a letter to"
"The Grinch (film) The Grinch (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch) is a 2018 American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film produced by Illumination. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"", it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the television special from 1966 and the live-action feature-length film from 2000. It also marks Illumination's second Dr. Seuss film adaptation, following ""The Lorax"" (2012). The film is directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, and written by Michael LeSieur and Tommy Swerdlow. It stars the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson,"
"it one of its ""Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"". In 2012, it was ranked number 61 among the ""Top 100 Picture Books"" in a survey published by ""School Library Journal"" – the fourth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list. The book has been adapted as a 1966 animated TV film starring Boris Karloff, a 2000 live-action feature film starring Jim Carrey, and a 2018 computer-animated film starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch is a bitter, grouchy, cave-dwelling creature with a heart ""two sizes too small"" who is living as a hermit on the snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep"
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special) How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (also known as Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) is a 1966 Christmas animated television special directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. Originally telecast in the United States on CBS on December 18, 1966, it went on to become a perennial holiday special. The special also features the voice of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the"
"like its hairy protagonist’s heart), ""The Grinch"" is impossibly cute, visually rich and boasts enough festive fun to satisfy young viewers."" The Grinch (film) The Grinch (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch) is a 2018 American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film produced by Illumination. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"", it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the television special from 1966 and the live-action feature-length film from 2000. It also marks Illumination's second Dr. Seuss film adaptation, following ""The Lorax"" (2012). The film is directed by Yarrow Cheney and"
"2000, when the broadcast rights were acquired by ABC. CBS also aired several prime time animated specials based on the works of Dr. Seuss, beginning with ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"" in 1966, as well as several specials based on the ""Garfield"" comic strip during the 1980s (which led to Garfield getting his own Saturday morning cartoon on the network, Garfield and Friends, in 1988). Two stop motion animated specials by the Rankin/Bass studio, ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"" and ""Frosty The Snowman"" have been annual holiday staples on CBS respectively since 1972 (eight years after the special originally debuted on"
"Luke the Dog Luke the Dog (1913-1926) was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier that performed as a recurring character in American silent comedy shorts between 1914 and 1920. He was also the personal pet of actress Minta Durfee and her husband, the comedian and director Roscoe ""Fatty"" Arbuckle. Although Luke never attained the stardom of the various dogs that portrayed Rin Tin Tin, Pete the Pup, or Lassie, he accomplished stunts on camera that those later canine colleagues may have found difficult or impossible to duplicate. Luke for six years gained widespread popularity among movie audiences, appearing in one- and two-reelers"
"dog's Christmas-inspired name to be a sign. However, the greyhound finishes last. As Homer and Bart leave the track, they watch the dog's owner abandon him for losing the race. Bart pleads with Homer to keep the dog as a pet and he agrees after it affectionately licks him on the cheek. When Bart and Homer return home, Santa's Little Helper is assumed by the rest of the family to be a Christmas present. In various episodes, Santa's Little Helper can be seen chewing on newspapers and other objects in the Simpsons' household, destroying furniture, and digging holes in the"
"the Grinch, Cindy comes to invite him to celebrate Christmas at her house and he awkwardly attends. When seated down for dinner, he confesses that it wasn't really Christmas he disliked but being lonely and his bitterness over being neglected. Before carving the roast beast, the Grinch offers a toast, ""To kindness and love, the things we need most."" In February 2013, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment was developing a 3D animated feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book, with the working title ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"", later shortened to ""The Grinch"". Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheney"
"Millie (dog) Mildred ""Millie"" Kerr Bush (January 12, 1985 – May 19, 1997) was the pet English Springer Spaniel of Barbara and George H. W. Bush. She was named for Mildred Caldwell Kerr, a long-time friend of the Bushes, which is also the name of Kerr's granddaughter, Millie Kerr. Millie was referred to as ""the most famous dog in White House history."" Bush mentioned her in a speech during his 1992 bid for re-election, saying ""My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos"" in reference to opposition candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Millie is credited"
"of the special, it is often mistakenly attributed to Boris Karloff, who served as narrator and the voice of the Grinch in the special but who himself could not sing. Until Ravenscroft was publicly credited, Tennessee Ernie Ford was also speculated to be the voice behind the song. Mainstream and pop acts have covered the song, usually for holiday-themed albums. Jim Carrey, as the Grinch, sang a slightly condensed version of the song in the 2000 live action film adaptation, ""Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"", with 1940s style big band music by James Horner. A version by Bob"
"Buck in the novel. In ""The Equalizer"", Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) visits his former CIA co-workers at their large Virginia home which has two Leonbergers. The breed has been featured on stamps from many countries. The Lifetime TV movie ""Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever"" features a Leonberger that becomes a victim of a kidnapping. Leonberger The Leonberger is a giant dog breed. The breed's name derives from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. According to legend, the Leonberger was ostensibly bred as a ""symbolic dog"" that would mimic the lion in the town crest. It is in the Working"
"3. Pigs at a Picnic (1999) 4. Pup at the Palace (2000) 5. Porpoise in a Pool (2001) 6. Stallion in a Stable (2002) 7. Siamese in the Sun (2003) 1. Sheepdog in the Snow (1995) 2. Kitten in the Cold (1996) 3. Fox in the Frost (1997) 4. Hamster in the Holly (1998) 5. Pony in a Package/Pony at the Post (UK title) (1999) 6. Mouse in the Mistletoe (2000) 7. Terrier in the Tinsel (2001) 8. Cats in the Candlelight (2002) 9. Racehorse in the Rain (2003) 10. Collie with a Card (2004) Valentine Special 11. Bunny in"
"and Maggie are—heck, most Americans probably recognize their pets, Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II"". McHugh wrote in ""Dog"" that while Master McGrath was the most famous greyhound of the 19th century, ""the most popular greyhound a hundred years later"" is Santa's Little Helper. In the television special ""50 Greatest TV Animals"" that was hosted by Mario Lopez and aired on Animal Planet in 2003, the dog ranked 27th. Other dogs featured on the list were Lassie (first), Eddie (fifth), Snoopy (sixth), Scooby-Doo (13th), Rin Tin Tin (14th), Max (20th), Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (24th), Buck (29th), Chipper (44th),"
"""I was brushing my teeth on the morning of the 26th of last December when I noticed a very Grinch-ish countenance in the mirror. It was Seuss! So I wrote about my sour friend, the Grinch, to see if I could rediscover something about Christmas that obviously I'd lost."" Seuss's step-daughter, Lark Dimond-Cates, stated in a speech in 2003, ""I always thought the Cat... was Ted on his good days, and the Grinch was Ted on his bad days."" Cohen notes that Seuss drove a car with a license plate that read ""GRINCH"". Thomas Fensch notes that the Grinch is"
"character Christopher Robin was based. The rest of Christopher Robin Milne's toys – Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and Tigger – were incorporated into Milne's stories. Two more characters, Owl and Rabbit, were created by Milne's imagination, while Gopher was added to the Disney version. Christopher Robin's toy bear is on display at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library in New York City. Christopher Milne had named his toy bear after Winnie, a Canadian black bear he often saw at London Zoo, and ""Pooh"", a swan they had met while on holiday. The bear cub was purchased from"
"Grinch pepper-sprayed. Martha turns down the mayor's proposal and returns his engagement ring, deciding to be with the Grinch instead. The Grinch joins in the Whos' celebration feast, carving the roast beast himself. Before his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss had refused offers to sell the film rights to his books. However, his widow Audrey Geisel, agreed to several merchandising deals, including clothing lines, accessories and CDs. In July 1998, Geisel's agents announced via letter she would auction the film rights of ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"". In order to pitch their ideas to Geisel, the suitors ultimately had to"
"(such as 1964's ""Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"", 1965's ""A Charlie Brown Christmas"" and 1969's ""Frosty the Snowman"") that have come to be regarded as classics. It received modestly positive reviews at the time it was released. Critic Rick Du Brow said it was ""probably as good as most of the other holiday cartoons."" It has since been recognized as a classic, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 100% ""fresh"" rating on its website; the critical consensus reads, """"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"" brings an impressive array of talent to bear on an adaptation that honors a classic holiday story –"
"the Whos still singing cheerfully, happy simply to have each other. He then realizes that the holiday has a deeper meaning that he never considered. Inspired, he stops the Whos' belongings from falling off the edge of the mountain, and in the process his heart grows three sizes. He returns all the gifts he stole and gladly takes part in the Whos' Christmas celebration. The Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media. In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he"
"however, the animated portions were merely edited versions of previous animated television specials and, in some cases, re-dubbed as well. After Geisel died of cancer at the age of 87 in 1991, his widow Audrey Geisel was placed in charge of all licensing matters. She approved a live-action feature-film version of ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"" starring Jim Carrey, as well as a Seuss-themed Broadway musical called ""Seussical"", and both premiered in 2000. ""The Grinch"" has had limited engagement runs on Broadway during the Christmas season, after premiering in 1998 (under the title ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas"") at the"
"First Lady Laura Bush. She moved into the White House as a ten-week-old puppy on January 6, 2005, shortly before the beginning of President Bush's second term in office. The First Lady and her daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush named their new dog after a character from Oliver Butterworth's 1956 children's book, ""The Enormous Egg"". Miss Beazley and the Bushes' first Scottish Terrier, Barney, became well known United States presidential pets. In 2005, Miss Beazley and Barney were featured in the White House Christmas video, ""A Very Beazley Christmas"", for her first holiday in the White House. Miss Beazley continued"
"to be inducted with a star, after Schulz. Snoopy Snoopy is Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip ""Peanuts"" by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ""Peanuts"" movies and television specials, like ""The Peanuts Movie"". Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the comic strip, and is considered more famous than Charlie Brown in other countries. The original drawings of Snoopy were inspired by Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs. Snoopy is a loyal, innocent, imaginative and good-natured beagle who is"
"referred to as a monkey. There have been many famous pet monkeys with Tarzan's Cheetah arguably the first famous pet ""monkey"" although they continued to live in the jungle. Nkima was the original Cheetah-like character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' ""Tarzan"" novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly comics. Tarzan and Cheetah have been repeated across all major popular culture mediums including books, films, television, games and comics. Katie, a white-headed capuchin, played Marcel in the popular U.S. series ""Friends"" and also Los Angeles Angels' mascot ""Rally Monkey."" Finster played Harvey Keitel's pet thief, Dodger in the"
"Gertrude Lintz Gertrude Ada Davies Lintz (1880-1968) was an English-American dog breeder and socialite known for keeping exotic animals, including chimpanzees and gorillas, in her Brooklyn home. Her gorilla Buddy was sold to a circus and renamed Gargantua. Her gorilla Massa was sold to the Philadelphia Zoo, eventually becoming the longest-living documented gorilla. Her 1942 memoir ""Animals Are My Hobby"" inspired the 1997 American film ""Buddy"". Lintz was played by Rene Russo in the film. According to her memoir, Lintz was born in England to John Henry Davies and his wife. The family was of Welsh descent and had 13"
"the perfect nights for a Grinch Night. Later, Euchariah, a polite little Who with a slight astigmatism, goes to use the outhouse (referred to as ""the euphemism"" in the story), but is swept away to Mt. Crumpit by the wind. On the road he encounters the Grinch, who is busy picking Brickles out of his fur after failing to hunt down the ""Wuzzy Woozoo"". Along with the Grinch's dog, Max, who is in the process of bringing a large wagon called the ""Paraphernalia Wagon"" down to Whoville. Euchariah decides to stall the Grinch from reaching Whoville. After some persistence from"